“Books
are key to understanding the world and participating in a democratic
society.”
– Carl
Sagan
Over the
years I’ve found inspiration in many
places – films, television, music,
historical
sites, museums –
but perhaps nowhere more than in books. They
have fueled
my
endeavors
in writing, game playing, and game design, explorations of various
historical periods, and,
of course,
further
reading across numerous subjects
and genres
that engaged my imagination.
They have
helped expand my horizons through non-fiction, escape this world and
explore others through fiction, and play within the realms of
roleplaying games. I
have always been surrounded by books. No
doubt
I
inherited these tendencies in
part from a family that encourages learning (including several who
were teachers) and respects
the value of books. Books
have helped enrich my life and, I’d hope,
encouraged
me to help enrich the live of others in some small way.
